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Useful Links for School Districts |
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Alliance
to Save Energy – Green Schools Program
The Alliance to Save Energy's Green Schools Program engages
students in creating energy-saving activities in their schools,
using hands-on, real-world projects. Through basic changes in
the operations, maintenance, and individual behavior, Green
Schools has achieved significant reductions in school energy
use. |
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Energy
Design Guidelines for High Performance Schools
The High Performance Buildings design strategy is presented.
Energy Design Guidelines for High Performance Schools are available
for download. This guideline identifies recommended design elements
in ten sections, each representing a key interrelated component
of high performance school design. A “high performance
checklist” for designers is located at the end of the
document. The checklist is a quick reference for key architectural
and engineering considerations. The above link is direct to
the Energy Design Guideline that applies for the majority of
Iowa's climate which is the "Cool and Humid" region.
Other climate zones are also available. |
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Collaborative
for High Performance Schools
The goal of the Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS)
is to facilitate the design of high performance schools: learning
environments that are energy efficient, healthy, comfortable,
well lit and contain the amenities needed for a quality education.
The focus of the collaborative is on California Schools, however,
much information is transferable. |
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EnergySmart
Schools
EnergySmart Schools is part of the Department of Energy –
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Building Technologies
Program. The program goal is to improve the energy efficiency
of new schools to 50% better than the current energy code and
improve existing schools by 30%. This site provides resources
and technical assistance on planning, financing, building and
maintaining an energy efficient school. There are several downloads
available including several case studies. |
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Energy
Star for Schools
The Energy Star for Schools program provides resources for facilities
decision makers to evaluate and improve a school's energy performance
and label the school as Energy Star certified. Portfolio Manager
and Energy Target Finder tools are available to establish the
schools energy star rating score. Guidelines, case studies and
Energy Star School labeled schools are listed. Resources available
through the website include information about financing Energy
Star buildings, building design guidance, service and product
providers, and energy and financial management resources. |
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EPA
Healthy School Environments
EPA Healthy School Environments web pages are intended to serve
as a gateway to on-line resources to help facility managers,
school administrators, architects, design engineers, school
nurses, parents, teachers and staff address environmental health
issues in schools. Specific Indoor Air Quality Tools and information
is available at: www.epa.gov/iaq/schools |
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Iowa
Enegy Resource Station
The Energy Resource Station is home to the Iowa Enegy Center’s
Commercial Building Energy Efficiency Program. This program
is a nationally recognized research demonstration and training
facility. This site provides information an Energy Grants and
Funding, Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency Research. |
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National
Best Practices Manual
The US DOE’s EnergySmart Schools program provides school
boards, administrators, and design staff with guidance to help
make informed decisions about energy and environmental issues
important to school systems and communities. This manual is
a part of the suite of products developed to promote energy
efficiency and renewable energy in schools. It was developed
specifically for architects and engineers responsible for designing
or retrofitting schools, and for the project managers who work
with the design teams. |
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National
Energy Education and Development Project
The NEED program includes innovative curriculum materials, professional
development, evaluation tools, and recognition. NEED teaches
the scientific concepts of energy and provides objective information
about conventional and emerging energy sources— their
use and impact on the environment, economy, and society. The
program also educates students about energy efficiency and conservation
while providing tools to help educators, energy managers, and
consumers use energy wisely. |
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Sustainable
Buildings Industry Council
The characteristics of a High Performance School are described,
and a video and resource guide are available. The Sustainable
Buildings Industry Council (SBIC) promotes high performance
school buildings through: online training and customized workshops
for school administrators and local advocates; resources and
technical training for architects, engineers and builders; and
sponsorship and technical review opportunities for members and
partners. SBIC has a special "classroom" about high
performance school buildings and downloadable tools that will
prepare you to deliver a persuasive, consistent, authoritative
presentation to any audience about high performance schools. |
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University
of Northern Iowa – Center for Energy & Environmental
Education
The School Energy Efficiency Project administered by the University
of Northern Iowa is resource for architects, engineers and school
officials. This project’s goal is to improve the energy
efficiency of the school buildings in Iowa. Included is information
on hybrid buses, geothermal and financial assistance. Case studies
from six Iowa schools are also available. |
